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श्लोक - नाम क्रमांक: 665
शब्द:
Simple Meaning:
From *brahma* + *vivardhanah* (increaser, one who causes to grow); "He Who Causes Brahman (sacred knowledge/the divine) to Increase and Expand" - He Who perpetually increases the scope and expression of sacred knowledge and divine reality throughout creation.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Explanation<br> *Vivardhanah* means one who increases, expands, or multiplies. Vishnu as Brahma-Vivardhanah is the one who increases (*vardhana*) Brahman (*brahma*) — both in the sense of expanding sacred knowledge (*brahma-vidya*) in the world and in the sense of increasing Brahmic qualities (purity, wisdom, compassion, detachment) in the hearts of devotees. **Spiritual Interpretation<br> The more a devotee approaches Vishnu, the more their Brahmic qualities expand — the more they become like Brahman itself. This is the grace of Brahma-Vivardhanah — He doesn't merely grant liberation at the end; He continuously expands the divine qualities within the devotee throughout the spiritual journey. The Kena Upanishad describes how knowing a little of Brahman makes one say "I know something" — and how this recognition keeps expanding with genuine inquiry. Vishnu as Brahma-Vivardhanah is the force behind this continuous expansion of Brahmic understanding. **Puranic Reference<br> The Bhagavata Purana narrates the progressive revelation of Krishna's identity — first seen as a child, then as a youth, then as the great divine hero, and finally as the cosmic Vishvarupa. This progressive expansion of recognition is Vishnu as Brahma-Vivardhanah — continuously expanding the devotee's comprehension of the divine reality.
विवेचन:
जो ब्रह्मज्ञानाचा विकास करणारा आहे, तो ब्रह्मविवर्धनः. तो साधकाच्या अंतरंगात सत्यबोध, विवेक आणि आत्मप्रकाश वाढवतो. ज्ञानवृद्धी आणि आध्यात्मिक उत्क्रांती यांचे हे सुंदर नाव आहे.
अर्थ:
“ब्रह्माची वृद्धी करणारा” किंवा “ब्रह्मज्ञान वाढवणारा”
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Brahmavivardhanaya Namah।